Hi The address is pretty easy, the *real* question is when is the swap meet?
Bob On Sep 29, 2012, at 1:21 PM, Magnus Danielson <[email protected]> wrote: > On 09/29/2012 06:19 PM, Tom Knox wrote: >> >> "Best" of course is such a vague question. Best For 5MHz today is a Cesium >> Fountain used periodicly to calibrate 6-12 Symmetricom 5071A option 004 >> disciplining 5-6 Symmetricom Hydrogen Masers disciplining 5-6 Oscilloquartz >> 8607 option 08 BVA's. I am a part owner in just such a system. Notice the >> system ends with quartz and I think therein lies the key. I am a big >> believer that for the best system find the best piece of quartz you budget >> can afford. On eBay I would currently I would argue that the Datum 1000B's >> for around 4-500USD is the way to go. From my experience how you steer it >> and set up your GPS or other timing source is important but only a major >> factor if you do something wrong. > > It's a little out of the hobby budget there. > > If you don't happen to have a caesium fountain, 5071As, masers and loads of > 8607s, there is still a few things to pick up from this setup. > > An atomic clock such as a rubidium can provide holdover and be quieter than > GPS, so you can allow your steering to have long time-constant. Next, you > might not have best wide-band phase-noise, so using a quality oscillator to > achieve that. > > Then again, I can give you an address for those extra 5071As, masers, 8607s > and odd caesium-fountain. :) > > Cheers, > Magnus > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
